<p>Exeter has a huge collection of everything having to do with the book in the library. The manuscripts, etc. It was kinda funny because John Knowles was an OBSESSIVE editor of his work. That's kinda why he didn't come out with many books.</p>
<p>I read A Separate Peace a few times way back when. It was required reading in our public h.s., AND we had a class trip to NYC to see the movie (in the 70's, in the day of first run movie houses and not multiplex). I guess I liked it since I went on to read "The Paragon" by the same author, which was good, but may not be in print anymore.</p>
<p>Brooklyn, now I feel bad (kidding); my D read Grapes of Wrath as her optional book of choice this summer, and I did not. I didn't even read the required "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." I think I must read that one, just because I started out life in Brooklyn myself.</p>
<p>"A Separate Peace" is a great book. Here's another great book, "Old School" by Tobias Wolff, which revolves around boarding school life. My child's English teacher at Andover assigned it as the final reading of the spring semester and it was a fitting end to a year that began with Hemingway. I find the book to be witty, insightful, and stimulated many thoughts regarding plagiarism, what it means to be true to oneself, what is good writing, what boarding school does to one's self-esteem, and much more.</p>
<p>Just finished A Separate Peace and so did my son for DA summer reading. We both loved it and I had forgotten all about old Finney and Gene but on re=reading I thought it was superb (not sure why I remembered a gay theme --not obvious or mentioned by my son , but I wonder if it were subtle but implied when they slept at the beach).</p>
<p>I loved A Separate Peace! One of the best books I've ever read. =]</p>
<p>I believe they did the deed on many occasions. Lol</p>